North Carolina Zoo, Asheboro

Name: North Carolina Zoo
Address: Asheboro, United States

#7 among attractions in Asheboro

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The North Carolina Zoo is a zoo in Asheboro, North Carolina, housing 1,800 animals of more than 250 species, primarily representing Africa and North America. It is one of two state-supported zoos in the United States, with the other being the Minnesota Zoo. With 500 acres developed, it is the world's largest natural habitat zoo. The North Carolina Zoo is a part of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. ()

Alternative names: Visitors per year: 860 thous.Animals: 1800.Species: 250.Coordinates: 35°38'29"N, 79°44'20"W

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North Carolina Zoo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Asheboro Mall, Randolph County Courthouse, Sunset Theater, thepreppypossum.

5 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Asheboro Mall, Asheboro
128 min walk • The Asheboro Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Asheboro, North Carolina. It features Dunham's Sports and Belk as its anchor stores. It is managed by Hull Property Group.
6.1 miNW
Library
Randolph County Courthouse, Asheboro
156 min walk • The Randolph County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina. It was designed by Wheeler, Runge & Dickey and built in 1908–1909.
6.2 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Sunset Theater, Asheboro
160 min walk • Sunset Theater is a historic movie theater located at Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina. It was designed by the architectural firm of Benton & Benton and built in 1929. It is a two-story, parapet roof load-bearing stuccoed brick building in the Spanish Colonial Revival style.
5.7 miNW
35°41'47"N • 79°48'52"W
thepreppypossum, Asheboro
146 min walk • Classes and workshops, Museum
6.3 miNW
Shopping
Acme-McCrary Hosiery Mills, Asheboro
161 min walk • Acme-McCrary Hosiery Mills, also known as Acme Hosiery Mills, McCrary Hosiery Mills, and Asheboro Grocery Company, is a historic textile mill complex located at Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina. The complex includes six buildings and a smokestack, erected between 1909 and 1962.
7 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Finch Field, Asheboro
179 min walk • Finch Field is a baseball venue in Thomasville, North Carolina, United States. It is owned and operated by the City of Thomasville and is directly managed by the Thomasville Parks and Recreation Department.
7 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
McCrary Park, Asheboro
179 min walk • McCrary Park is a baseball venue in Asheboro, North Carolina, United States. It is home to the Asheboro Copperheads of the Coastal Plain League, a collegiate summer baseball league. The park opened in 1946 and has a capacity of 1,400 fans.